Project Delay Analysis and Claims Management Training |Smart

Overview

Why Attend

The Project Delay Analysis and Claims Management Training Course by This course is designed to develop practical expertise in identifying, analysing, documenting, and managing project delays and claims. As part of the Project Management Training Courses specialisation within the Management category, the course provides participants with structured knowledge of delay analysis, scheduling techniques, contractual requirements, and effective claims preparation.

This training course explores Project Delay Management through practical approaches to delay analysis, extension of time, construction claims, forensic scheduling, and dispute resolution. Participants will learn how to assess delay events, establish causation and entitlement, evaluate project schedules, prepare supporting documentation, and manage claims professionally while reducing the risk of costly project disputes.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Understand the principles and processes of Project Delay Management.
Identify common causes and types of project delays.
Apply recognised techniques for effective delay analysis.
Analyse baseline, updated, and as-built project schedules.
Understand the principles of extension of time claims.
Identify contractual entitlement and delay responsibilities.
Prepare and evaluate professional construction claims.
Apply forensic scheduling techniques to investigate project delays.
Establish relationships between delay events, impacts, and project completion dates.
Assess concurrent and critical path delays.
Improve the preparation and presentation of delay-related evidence.
Apply effective negotiation and dispute resolution techniques.
Develop strategies for preventing and managing project delay disputes.

Target Audience

Project Managers and Project Directors
Construction Managers
Planning and Scheduling Engineers
Project Controls Professionals
Contracts Managers and Administrators
Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers
Claims Consultants and Engineers
Civil and Construction Engineers
Project Coordinators
Cost Engineers
Legal and Contract Professionals involved in construction projects
Professionals responsible for project schedules, claims, and contract administration

Course Outline

Module 1: Fundamentals of Project Delay Management

Concepts and principles of project delay
Common causes of project delays
Types and classifications of delays
Excusable, non-excusable, compensable, and non-compensable delays
Delay responsibility and contractual risk allocation

Module 2: Project Scheduling and Critical Path Analysis

Fundamentals of project scheduling
Baseline and updated schedules
Critical Path Method (CPM)
Float and critical activities
Schedule updates and progress measurement
Identifying schedule changes and delay events

Module 3: Delay Analysis Techniques

Principles of delay analysis
Time impact analysis
As-planned versus as-built analysis
Windows analysis
Impacted as-planned analysis
Collapsed as-built analysis
Selecting an appropriate delay analysis methodology

Module 4: Extension of Time Claims

Principles of extension of time
Establishing entitlement
Delay notification requirements
Contractual time bars
Demonstrating cause and effect
Assessing time-related project impacts
Preparing extension of time submissions

Module 5: Construction Claims Management

Fundamentals of construction claims
Types of contractual claims
Claim identification and notification
Claims documentation and supporting evidence
Quantification of delay impacts
Preparing claim narratives
Evaluating entitlement, causation, and damages

Module 6: Forensic Scheduling and Delay Investigation

Introduction to forensic scheduling
Investigating historical project records
Schedule integrity and data quality
Critical path investigation
Delay event identification
Concurrent delay assessment
Establishing causation and responsibility
Preparing forensic delay reports

Module 7: Documentation and Evidence Management

Importance of contemporary records
Site diaries and progress reports
Correspondence and contractual notices
Programme updates and progress data
Change orders and variation records
Organising evidence for claims and disputes

Module 8: Dispute Resolution and Claims Negotiation

Principles of dispute resolution
Negotiation strategies
Mediation and adjudication
Arbitration and litigation considerations
Presenting technical delay evidence
Managing disagreements between project parties
Developing effective dispute avoidance strategies

Module 9: Practical Project Delay and Claims Workshop

Analysis of a realistic project delay scenario
Identification of critical delay events
Application of delay analysis techniques
Preparation of an extension of time claim
Review of supporting evidence
Claims evaluation and negotiation exercise
Presentation of findings and recommendations

Schedule & Fees

2026 Schedule & Fees

4 - 8 Oct, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Oct, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

25 - 29 Oct, 2026

English

Per participant USD 2,900

25 - 29 Oct, 2026

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

2027 Schedule & Fees

3 - 7 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

3 - 7 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

24 - 28 Jan, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

24 - 28 Jan, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

25 - 29 Apr, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

25 - 29 Apr, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

4 - 8 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

25 - 29 Jul, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

25 - 29 Jul, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

3 - 7 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

3 - 7 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900

24 - 28 Oct, 2027

English

Per participant USD 2,900

24 - 28 Oct, 2027

Arabic

Per participant USD 2,900